2 Samuel 15:1

Absalom Leads A Rebellion

¹ And it came to pass, after this, that Absolom prepared him chariots and horses, - and fifty men, to run before him. ² And Absolom used to rise up early, and take his stand beside the way of the gate, - and so it was - when any man who had a controversy would come unto the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said: Of what city, art, thou? And he said, Of one of the tribes of Israel, is thy servant. And Absolom said unto him,

Absalom

1 Kings 1:5

And, Adonijah son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying - I, will be king. Therefore prepared he for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

1 Samuel 8:11

And he said, This, will be the manner of the king who will reign over you, - Your sons, will he take and appoint for himself, as his charioteers and as his horsemen, and they shall run before his chariots;

2 Samuel 12:11

Thus, saith Yahweh, - Behold me! raising up over thee calamity out of thine own household, and I will take thy wives, before thine eyes, and give unto thy neighbour, and he will lie with thy wives, in the eyes of this sun.

Deuteronomy 17:16

Moreover he shall not multiply to himself horses, neither shall he cause the people to return to Egypt that he may multiply horses, - when, Yahweh, hath said unto you, Ye shall not again return this way any more.

1 Kings 1:33

Then said the king unto them - Take ye with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon the mule which pertaineth unto myself, - and bring him down unto Gihon;

1 Kings 10:26-29

And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen, and so it was that he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, - for whom he found place in the chariot cities, and near the king, in Jerusalem.

Psalm 20:7

These, by chariots, and, those, by horses, but, we, by the Name of Yahweh our God, will prevail.

Proverbs 11:2

When pride cometh, then cometh contempt, but, with the modest, is wisdom.

Proverbs 16:18

Before grievous injury, pride! and, before a fall, haughtiness of spirit!

Proverbs 17:19

A lover of transgression, is one who loveth strife, he that heighteneth his door, seeketh grievous harm.

Jeremiah 22:14-16

Who saith - I will build me a roomy house, with spacious roof-chambers, - So he cutteth him open its windows, And it is covered in with cedar, And he painteth it with vermilion.